Little Buckeye (FR 50375) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Little Buckeye (FR 50375) in CO

Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Moab Ranger District

30 mi from Moab

Maps 7,865 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Manti-La Sal National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Moab trail alt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 6.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 55%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • The Buckeye Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
  • Mount Peale stands 4,835 ft above the map pin, 11 miles west.

Rules

  • 14 day limit of continuous occupation on developed campgrounds and undeveloped sites.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 37–60°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.